[Duelist News] Dark Magician Special Feature

“Dark Magician” Special Feature: The Magician Rises To Greater Heights With The Appearance Of New Cards!

The servant that Yugi trusts the most, his friend “Dark Magician”… …
New cards that support it are included in “The Dark Illusion” (on sale April 9th, 2016)! Of course a ton of new support cards appear, but a new Trump Card appears that can activate Quick-Play Spells and Trap Cards from the hand during the opponent’s turn!

The Phantasmagorical Illusion! With New Power, “Dark Magician” Rises To Even Greater Heights!

New Monsters That Strengthen “Dark Magician” Decks!

Introducing new monsters related to “Dark Magician”! These cards work in tandem to make “Dark Magician”, allowing you to perform splendid combos befitting a Magician!

Ebon Void Magician
[ATK 2300/DEF 2800]
2 Level 7 Spellcaster-Type monsters
While this card has Xyz Material, you can activate Quick-Play Spell Cards and Trap Cards from your hand during your opponent’s turn, but you must detach 1 Xyz Material from this card to activate them. If this Xyz Summoned card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, or if this card you control is sent to your Graveyard by an opponent’s card effect: You can Special Summon 1 DARK Spellcaster-Type monster from your hand or Deck, then you can destroy 1 card on the field.
[⇒ It has a surprising effect that lets you activate Quick-Play Spell and Trap Cards from the hand during the opponent’s turn! Its 2nd effect that activates in the Graveyard is explosively power!]

Magician of Black Illuion
[ATK 2100/DEF 2500]
This card’s name becomes “Dark Magician” while it is on the field. You can only use each of these effects of “Magician of Black Illusion” once per turn.
● During your opponent’s turn, if you activate a Spell/Trap Card or effect: You can Special Summon this card from your hand.
● Once, while this card is face-up on the field, if you activate a Spell/Trap Card or effect: You can target 1 “Dark Magician” in your Graveyard; Special Summon it.
[⇒ Its effect that treats it as “Dark Magician” while on the field is strong! This’ll let you pull over various combos!]

Magician’s Robe
[ATK 700/DEF 2000]
During your opponent’s turn: You can discard 1 Spell/Trap Card; Special Summon 1 “Dark Magician” from your Deck (this is a Quick Effect). During your opponent’s turn, if you activate a Spell/Trap Card or effect while this card is in your Graveyard: You can Special Summon this card, but banish it when it leaves the field. You can only use each effect of “Magician’s Robe” once per turn.
[⇒ Its first effect that lets you call a “Dark Magician” from the Deck during the oponent’s tur is powerful! Also, its effect that Special Summons itself from the Graveyard, allowing you to easily utilize its powerful first effect!]

Magician’s Rod
[ATK 1600/DEF 100]
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can add 1 Spell/Trap Card that lists the card name “Dark Magician” in its text from your Deck to your hand. During your opponent’s turn, if you activate a Spell/Trap Card or effect while this card is in your Graveyard: You can Tribute 1 Spellcaster-Type monster; add this card to your hand. You can only use each effect of “Magician’s Rod” once per turn.
[⇒ Its first effect is very strong, strongly supporting the various powerful combos of “Dark Magician” Decks! Because its 2nd effect lets you add it from the Graveyard to the hand, you’ll be able to use its 1st effect again to set up for your next combo!]Spell and Trap Cards That Strongly Support “Dark Magician” Decks!

4 support cards appear that contain the card name “Dark Magician”! All of them can be added to your hand using “Magician’s Rod” and “Dark Magic Circle”!

Dark Magic Circle
[Continuous Spell Card]
When this card is activated: Look at the top 3 cards of your Deck, you can reveal 1 “Dark Magician” or 1 Spell/Trap Card that lists the card name “Dark Magician” in its text among them and add it to your hand, also after that, place any remaining cards on the top of your Deck in any order. If “Dark Magician” is Normal or Special Summoned to your side of the field: You can target 1 card your opponent controls; banish it. You can only use each effect of “Dark Magic Circle” once per turn.
[⇒ Its effect that banishes a card on the opponent’s field is incredible! It plays a key role in combos with “Dark Magician”! ]

Illusion Magic
[Quick-Play Spell Card]
Tribute 1 Spellcaster-Type monster; add up to 2 “Dark Magicians” from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand. You can only activate 1 “Illusion Magic” per turn.
[⇒ Its effect that adds up to 2 “Dark Magician” from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand is strong! Splendidly attack by using “Eternal Soul” and “Magician’s Navigate” (mentioned later) to Special Summon them from the hand! ]

Magic Expand
[Quick-Play Spell Card]
Apply these effects, in sequence, depending on the total number of copies of “Dark Magician” and “Dark Magician Girl” on the field and in the Graveyards.
● 1 or more: 1 DARK Spellcaster-Type monster on the field gains 1000 ATK until the end of this turn.
● 2 or more: This turn, your opponent cannot activate cards or effects in response to the activations of your Spell/Trap Cards and effects, also Spell/Trap Cards you control cannot be destroyed by your opponent’s card effects.
● 3 or more: All DARK Spellcaster-Type monsters you control are unaffected by your opponent’s card effects until the end of this turn.
[⇒ It has a powerful effect that strongly supports DARK Spellcaster-Type monsters on the field, such as “Dark Magician”! ]

Magician’s Navigate
[Normal Trap Card]
Special Summon 1 “Dark Magician” from your hand, then Special Summon 1 Level 7 or lower DARK Spellcaster-Type monster from your Deck. If you control “Dark Magician”, except the turn this card was sent to the Graveyard: You can banish this card from your Graveyard, then target 1 face-up Spell/Trap Card your opponent controls; negate its effects until the end of this turn.
[⇒ Call a Level 7 monster from the Deck, the Xyz Summon a Rank 7 monster! It also allows for an explosive combo of gathering both “Dark Magician” and “Dark Magician Girl” together for “Dark Magic Burning Attack”!

What are Spell and Trap cards that have the card name “Dark Magician” written on them?

It points to a card that specifically named “Dark Magician” itself in the card text. (Refer to the table below for details)

※ By the way “Eye of Timaeus” has [“Dark Magician” monster] written on it, it doesn’t specify the specific card name of “Dark Magician”, so remember it’s not considered to be a “Spell or Trap Card with the card name “Dark Magician” written on it”!

The Dark Illusion [On Sale April 9th, 2016]
Many new powerful cards from the animated series “ARC-V” appear, starting with the battle between Yuya and Jack! Also, many new cards related to “Dark Magician” are included! You’ll be able to pull off various splendid and phantasmagoric combos with both Spells and Traps! Also, keep your eyes on the new “Metalphosis” Series! They Pendulum Summon their Fusion Materials to the field, then aim to Fusion Summon again and again, making them quite the incredibly strong series!
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